[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Canberra is now home to the country’s first plug-in hybrid fire truck, costing about 50 per cent more than a conventional fire truck. View 6 images The Australian Capital Territory has shown off its latest weapon for fighting fire: a state-of-the-art fire truck with plug-in hybrid technology. Revealed this week by the ACT Emergency…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In April the Ford Ranger Raptor became the fastest production bakkie The Citizen Motoring has tested. Now this beastly machine is out to go even faster. Next week Road Test Mark Jones takes the Raptor down to sea level in KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to try and beat the sprint times achieved at…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Aspark Owl, a Japanese electric hypercar, has set two new world records for the highest average speed by an electric car over an eighth and a quarter of a mile (201m and 402m respectively). The quad-motor Owl averaged 309.02km/h for the eighth, and 318.85km/h for the quarter-mile standing sprint. Originally presented as…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Exact specifications regarding power output, battery capacity, and all-electric range are yet to be confirmed. However, considering the Lamborghini Urus S and Performante models already generate an impressive 478kW and 850Nm, it is expected the hybrid variant will aim for similar performance levels while enhancing overall efficiency. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Manual transmissions have declined in popularity by 90 per cent over a decade – and make up less than five per cent of new motor vehicles sold. But some types of cars are keeping three pedals alive. View 9 images Manual transmissions accounted for less than 1.8 per cent of new passenger cars and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] First hinted at three years ago, months before the eventual reveal, supposed uncovered but also unpublished documents in Australia have shed more light on Ford’s incoming new Ranger plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Set to be a first for the Oval Blue as neither the Maverick nor the F-150 are outfitted with a plug-in hybrid…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Aston Martin Bulldog wasn’t restored just so it could be put on display. Classic Motor Cars has announced plans to attempt a 200-mph run with the angular supercar next week, according to Road & Track. Why 200 mph? Because that was the mark the outlandish one-off was supposed to be able to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Have you ever been a fan of a band that was so great but never achieved the success you think it deserved? Sometimes popularity comes over time, years after the group disbands — the band Love would be a good example. Sometimes a band may have been popular when contemporary but then, over…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It happens to everyone – and always at the worst possible time. Here’s how to get back in your car and on the road as quickly as possible So you’ve locked your keys in your car – and somehow not your phone. Maybe you can even see your keys in the car through the window, almost…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In its biggest move since coming under the ownership of Tata Motors in 2008, Jaguar-Land Rover has officially rebranded itself as JLR in addition to doing away with Land Rover as a marque. Discovery and Defender marques A surprise announcement made towards the end of April, the restructuring will see the Jaguar nameplate…